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15 January 1942

What happened on this day in the Second World War, from 1939 to 1945, with a source for every entry.

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Each day we list events from the Second World War that happened on that date, from 1939 to 1945. Every entry names its source and links to it, so you can read further. Entries are sourced and machine-screened before they go up, a subset is human-reviewed, and we add more over time.

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  3. Luzon

    In II Corps area, Japanese, attacking vigorously at junction of 41st and 51st Divs (PA), gain foothold on S bank of the Balantay. 51st Div commits reserves and service troops to no avail.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  4. Attack on Pearl Harbor

    * : underway to West Loch, damaged by two near-miss bombs; continued patrol; dry-docked January 15, 1942, and sailed January 20, 1942.

    Source Wikipedia (opens external site)

  5. Attack on Pearl Harbor

    In drydock with Downes and Pennsylvania, hit by one bomb, burned; reconstructed and returned to service February 1944.

    Source Wikipedia (opens external site)

  6. East Africa Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 0 Allied sorties (2 recorded unit missions) in the East Africa Theater on 1942-01-15, flown by RAF. Targets included an unrecorded target country.

    Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

    THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.

  7. Pacific Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 5 Allied sorties (1 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1942-01-15, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force. Targets included MALAY STATES.

    Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

    THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.

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